Effects of perforated rubber mats in the lying and walking area of pregnant sows on claws and joints

In a group pen for pregnant sows the floor was covered with perforated rubber mats in the lying and in the walking area. In a reference pen the lying area had hole-perforated concrete elements and the walking area conventional concrete slatted floor. The experiment lasted from November 2011 to June...

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Main Authors: Christina Jais, Peter Oppermann, Josef Schwanfelder, Miriam Abriel
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft e. V. 2016-12-01
Series:Landtechnik
Online Access:http://www.landtechnik-online.eu/ojs-2.4.5/index.php/landtechnik/article/view/3143